Acrobat Feature Comparison
Use the chart below to compare features of Adobe Acrobat DC Reader to Acrobat DC Pro.
Acrobat DC Reader vs. Acrobat DC Pro - Feature Comparison
| Feature: | DC Reader | DC Pro | Available Alternative |
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| View, search, print PDFs | • | • | |
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| Fill & sign forms | • | • | |
| Store/share files online | • | • | |
| Covert Word, Excel, PowerPoint docs to PDFs | • |
Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint allow you to save (export) files as pdfs natively. |
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| Export PDFs to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files | • | ||
| Edit text and images | • | ||
| Organize pages | • | ||
| Combine multiple docs to searchable PDFs (OCR, optical character recognition | • | ||
| Password protect content | • | ||
| Convert Word or paper files to fillable PDF forms | • | ||
| Send for signature | • |
In Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (Windows versions) it is possible to insert a digital signature or a signature line but it is not possible to send for signature in one action. |
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| Track sent files | • | ||
| Add audio & video | • | ||
| Automate with actions | • | ||
| Compare documents | • | ||
| Enhance accessibility (Section 508) | • | ||
| Build indexes for document collections | • | ||
| Create PDFs from Microsoft Project, Visio, or AutoCAD | • |
Microsoft Project and Visio files can be saved as PDFs natively.AutoCad DWG files can be saved using TrueView a free app from AutoDesk. |